Wind and Thunder Douqi Cobble Together on a Whim

The vast, deep mountains stretched to the horizon, their lush greenery resembling an endless green ocean. Standing within it, a gust of wind stirred the Sea of Forest, causing it to sway gently. Waves of green, some hundreds of feet high, swept in from afar, a breathtaking spectacle. Suddenly, a whooshing sound rang out above the Sea of Forest, followed by two figures flashing in from a distance. With a slight flap of their wings, they hovered in mid-air, gazing at the endless Sea of Forest below and then at the gap between two towering mountains in the distance. Finally, a look of relief appeared on their faces. They hadn't expected the forest outside the Inner Academy to be so vast, even surpassing, in some ways, the Monster Mountain Range that traversed the Jia Ma Empire.

"We've finally found the swampy area."

Xiao Yuan let out a slightly weary breath. He and Xiao Yan had been flying for three whole days before they found a suitable place to cultivate the Three Thousand Lightning Movement.

After half a month of simple learning, Xiao Yuan finally became a basic alchemist. Although he could only refine some Second Grade Pill at most, he had at least stepped into the door of alchemy.

Of course, this was mainly because Xiao Yuan had mastered a lot of basic skills beforehand, and his soul power was no less than that of some Fifth Grade Alchemist, which enabled him to reach the second-grade level in a short period of time.

Let's go!

Xiao Yan nodded, looking tired, and then flapped his wings and flew towards the swamp not far away.

This was a place nestled between two mountains, where sunlight was scarce and water accumulated, making it exceptionally damp. As the two ventured deeper, the soil beneath their feet became increasingly wet, especially as they entered the central area, which almost completely transformed into a muddy swamp.

Using their Flying Dou Technique, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan hovered above the swamp. They exchanged a glance and nodded to each other.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan summoned Yao Lao.

A soul form, both ethereal and somewhat solid, drifted out. Yao Lao glanced at the muddy swamp below, a satisfied look on his face, and said with a smile, "Not bad, this place is perfect for cultivating the Three Thousand Lightning Movement."

"Are there some magical beasts lurking in the swamp?"

The message brought back by his soul perception made Xiao Yan frown.

"Just some little guys, no problem. They're exactly what we need for cultivating movement techniques Dou Technique." Yao Lao chuckled, his body lightly landing on a large tree nearby. He said to Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan, "Try to see if you can move freely across this swamp without any hindrance."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly. His body slowly descended, and just as he was about to fall into the swamp, his shoulders trembled slightly. The Thunder Bat Sky Wings on his back retracted with a whoosh, and without the Thunder Bat Sky Wings to maintain his levitation, his body fell straight into the swamp.

The moment Xiao Yan's feet touched the swampy mud, a scorching vortex appeared beneath his feet, but instead of allowing him to escape, he was sucked directly into the swamp.

With his feet covered in black mud, Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly. The black mud contained a considerable suction force, pulling his body forcefully down into the depths of the swamp.

With his palms slightly raised, he then slammed them down heavily, unleashing a powerful, invisible force. Instantly, two dents appeared on the surface of the swamp. Xiao Yan used the force of the Fire Blowing Palm to pull his feet out of the swamp. His back trembled, and his Thunder Bat Sky Wings flapped out like lightning, then hurriedly vibrated, trying to lift his body into the air.

However, just as Xiao Yan's feet left the swamp, the surrounding swamp suddenly erupted, and jets of black water shot out from the swamp, their target being Xiao Yan in mid-air.

The sudden attack greatly surprised Xiao Yan, but fortunately he was not alone. Black ice spikes flew out from the side, directly scattering the water arrows and hitting the source of the attack.

Even more surprisingly, those black icicles froze into ice layers upon entering the swamp.

Within the ice, the shattered body of the black snake was sealed, resembling black amber.

"Thanks, brother," Xiao Yan said subconsciously, then his eyes widened as he looked at Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan had actually retracted his Purple Cloud Wings and was standing on the swamp. While it wasn't exactly like walking on flat ground, he wasn't sinking either!???

Xiao Yan couldn't understand.

However, after his soul perception probed it, he shook his head helplessly. Wasn't Third Brother cheating?

In his perception, Xiao Yuan simply used Ice Attribute Douqi to freeze the swamp beneath his feet, and then used the lifting effect of Wind Attribute Dou Qi to reduce the weight of himself pressing on the ice layer as much as possible, thus achieving a levitation effect.

"You little rascal, I asked you to try teleporting, and you just stood there without moving? What's the meaning of that?"

Upon seeing this, the Yao Lao's face darkened, and an invisible wave spread out, directly shattering the ice layer beneath Xiao Yuan's feet.

At this moment, Xiao Yuan gracefully floated out and landed on a piece of ice that had been prepared earlier.

Immediately afterwards, his figure began to flicker repeatedly within the swamp.

However, he quickly summoned the Purple Cloud Wings again, flew into the air, and shook his head with a slightly helpless expression.

This won't do!

"Have you found the problem?"

The Yao Lao's lips curled into a mocking smile as he spoke softly.

"Hmm, neither of our movement techniques Dou Technique are suitable for use in this kind of environment!"

Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance and said with some helplessness.

Xiao Yan's movement Dou Technique was a mid-level Xuan-rank movement Dou Technique that he accidentally obtained in the Monster Mountain Range. It mainly relies on the swirling of hot air to propel himself. Although it is more suitable for people with Fire Attribute Douqi to cultivate, it is still somewhat inferior to Xiao Yuan's Wind Willow Fleeting Shadow in terms of speed.

The Yao Lao smiled faintly, "If you can successfully cultivate the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, then this swamp will be as flat as walking on flat ground for you. If you cultivate it to the point of perfection, you will even be able to fly and stay in the air for short distances just by relying on this movement technique."

Back then, the Pavilion Master of Wind and Thunder Pavilion used the Three Thousand Lightning Movement technique to escape from the combined attack of three Dou Zong experts. Furthermore, by employing the profound mysteries of this movement technique, he even managed to severely injure one of the Dou Zong experts. This demonstrates the power of this Dou Technique. Although, for various reasons, it is only Earth Rank Low Level, in terms of speed, it is comparable to a mid-level Earth Rank Dou Technique.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan and the other two also showed joy. This Earth-rank Dou Technique would undoubtedly greatly enhance their combat power.

With a flick Storage Ring his finger, a silver scroll appeared out of thin air in Xiao Yan's hand. He gently stroked the scroll, which was the color of lightning, and he could faintly hear the sound of wind and thunder.

"Teacher, how can one successfully cultivate the Three Thousand Lightning Movement?"

Turning his gaze to Yao Lao, Xiao Yan asked eagerly.

As for Xiao Yuan, he was not in a hurry. According to Yao Lao, he had to wait until Xiao Yan started cultivating before he could begin cultivating the Three Thousand Lightning Movement.

The Yao Lao said calmly, "These Three Thousand Lightning Movement are one of the treasures of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. The creation of each scroll requires a great deal of effort, because each scroll contains a trace of Wind and Thunder Power sealed within by its pavilion master. Only by absorbing this trace of wind Wind and Thunder Power can one truly master these extraordinary Three Thousand Lightning Movement."

"The Wind and Thunder Power." Xiao Yan murmured softly, then chuckled, "No wonder I could hear some sounds of wind and thunder when I held this scroll. So that's why."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan seemed to be deep in thought.

As for the Wind and Thunder Power, it seems he doesn't really need to seek it from outside! He sank his mind into the Azure Wood Qi Gathering Palaces, where the azure Dou Qi sometimes condensed into whirlwinds and sometimes into thunder.

With a try-it-out mentality, Xiao Yuan combined the two types of Dou Qi together, and surprisingly, it was a successful attempt.

As the azure Wind and Thunder Douqi surged from his body, the Wind and Thunder Power, which was many times more concentrated than that of the scroll, directly stunned Yao Lao and Xiao Yan on the spot.

What happened? "Wind and Thunder Power? No, is this a fusion Dou Qi Wind Attribute and Lightning Attribute Dou Qi?"

The Yao Lao, with his keen insight, recognized Xiao Yuan's masterpiece, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He had originally planned to use the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to extract some Wind and Thunder Power for Xiao Yuan later to help him cultivate the Three Thousand Lightning Movement. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yuan had actually managed to create something similar on his own. This was truly surprising and delightful! "Brother, what..."

Xiao Yan felt his brain was not working properly. Although Xiao Yuan had mentioned before that his five Dou Qi attributes were quite mysterious and could be transformed into Dou Qi with more attributes, seeing this cyan Wind and Thunder Power in person still shocked him.

It's hard to imagine that this Wind and Thunder Power, in its origins, is all transformed from wood-attribute Dou Qi! "After listening to what the teacher said, I suddenly had some ideas, tried it out, and unexpectedly it went so smoothly!"

Xiao Yuan smiled and nodded, flicking his finger. A cyan Wind and Thunder Power transformed into a cyan arrow and flew out, directly blasting a black snake that had emerged from the swamp into dust.

"The effect is good. Its amplification of Dou Qi is not much inferior to that of Heavenly Flames."

Xiao Yuan nodded with some satisfaction.

"Hehe, the Wind and Thunder Power and Wind and Thunder Pavilion in the Douqi Continent. It is said that only when the sky is covered with dark clouds and lightning flashes, sitting on the top of a mountain, can one be lucky enough to absorb a trace of Wind and Thunder Power floating in the void. However, this Wind and Thunder Power is quite domineering. If one's mind is not firm, it may be difficult to control it. In fact, if one is not careful, there is a risk of backlash."

Countless outstanding disciples of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion have perished at this crucial juncture, yet once successful, their Dou Qi attack power surpasses even the renowned Lightning Attribute Dou Qi, which is known for its formidable offensive capabilities. Just as you stated, the amplification effect of Wind and Thunder Power on Dou Qi is second only to that of Heavenly Flames.

Upon hearing this, the Yao Lao smiled and said.

"Hehe, we've even absorbed the Heavenly Flames into our bodies, so the mere Wind and Thunder Power is naturally no problem for us!"

Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance and said in unison.

"Good! That's spirited!" Seeing this, the Yao Lao nodded in satisfaction, suppressing his inner murmur: I hope you'll still be this spirited when you're struck by lightning later!

"Then, how do I begin cultivation?"

Xiao Yuan asked.

"Wait!"

The Yao Lao smiled and said.

"Wait? Wait for what?"

Xiao Yan looked puzzled.

Looking up at the slightly gloomy sky, Yao Lao chuckled, "Wait for the strong winds to rise and the lightning to flash before absorbing the Wind and Thunder Power from the scroll. Only then can one begin to cultivate the Three Thousand Lightning Movement. Judging from the sky, it shouldn't be long."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan turned his gaze to the sky and nodded thoughtfully.

As for Xiao Yuan, he immediately took out his medicine cauldron and began practicing his alchemy! Letting him waste time waiting for the world to change? Absolutely not!

He came to the Jia Nan Academy to completely overwhelm the senior students! By the way, he's already Three-Star Dou Ling.

It wasn't because he was learning alchemy, but because Xiao Yan, out of boredom while researching the fusion of Heavenly Flames, refined a full ten Qingling Qing Ling Pill of the third level.

One of them was eaten by Xiao Yuan.

Although the improvement was only one star due to drug resistance, Xiao Yuan was still quite satisfied.

After all, cultivating Dou Technique is an extremely time-consuming task. You must know that he just obtained a large amount of Fire Energy and was waiting to go to his newly acquired seventeenth-ranked exclusive cultivation room to cultivate!

Xiao Yan wasn't idle either; he was constantly fiddling with a small tuft of Green Lotus Core Flame and Bone Spirit Cold Flame not far away.

With the success rate of the Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill stabilizing at over 70%, Xiao Yan's control over the Heavenly Flames became increasingly adept. Even with Xiao Yuan's Yin Yang Dual Flames, Xiao Yan no longer needed Xiao Yuan to actively control the state of the Heavenly Flames; he could now control a portion of the Yin Yang Dual Flames that Xiao Yuan actively released.

However, finding the balance point of instantaneous fusion of Heavenly Flames and finding the balance point between fusions of Heavenly Flames are worlds apart in difficulty. But Xiao Yan had a premonition that he was not far from success! Looking at his two disciples who were working hard, Yao Lao's aged face also showed a look of satisfaction. These two little guys would definitely become super strong people who would be famous throughout the continent in the future! Finally, there was no dead end. He met these two little guys when he was in dire straits! As the two of them got busy, time quietly passed and it was already evening of the next day. Almost instantly, the orange-red sky that was originally the sunset was covered by dark clouds and became as dark as ink. The wind was howling and the trees in the mountains were also blowing loudly.

The deep rumble of thunder gradually echoed throughout the entire mountain range. Under such immense power of heaven and earth, everything seemed insignificant.

"Laugh!"

A bolt of lightning streaked through the dark clouds, its blinding light illuminating the mountains as if it were daytime.

On the two mountain peaks, two young men, one in black and one in white, sat cross-legged on a blue stone, remaining as still as rocks no matter how the wind blew.

Although Xiao Yuan himself possessed the Wind and Thunder Power, the cultivation of the Demon Thunder Mirror required this power of thunder as nourishment.

Meanwhile, on Xiao Yan's side, accompanied by the rumble of thunder, the Three Thousand Lightning Movement training officially began.